In England since 5th Oct we have to pay 5p per carrier bag

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We recycle our old carrier bags, they get used as pedal bin liners, so now we will have to buy suitable new pedal bin liners.
So looking at the pedal bin liners, it looks like they are around 4.5p a bag...
Logic says... forget about remembering to take old carrier bags, that might fail on their third outing, and just pay 5p for the extra carrier bags.:nenau

Unless someone can find a source of cheap pedal bin liners lol....:augie
 
Pete and the rest of them in wales have had to pay for them for a while now. Some poor sole tried to get me to pay for one in Tescos on Anglesey two years ago. I carried what would fit in my pockets:lol
 
can someone please explain to me how 5p per bag is going to stop bags getting into the sea and strangling turtles etc, looks like another crap government idea to extract money from all, Rick
 
In answer to the first question, it's not about the cost of the bag. It's about the cost of the bag to the environment.
Secondly, the cost of the 4,5p bag goes straight back into the company that sold you the bag, the 5p charge goes to charity, and by god this country needs charitable donations.
Thirdly, there was a dramatic reduction and change of mind set in, the mighty, Wales http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/04/plastic-bag-use-down-70-wales-since-charges-began.
It's not hard getting and taking a bag to the supermarket, or using a box at Lidl/Aldi (they have pleny around the store).
My concern is what damage the bag for life does to the environment.
 
I'm concerned that I read that the retailers are not obliged to pass on the money to charities, so they could just keep it and contribute to profit......:nenau
 
don simon said:
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My concern is what damage the bag for life does to the environment.
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A friend of mine bought one of those "Bags for Life" just before it ripped open.... it slashed his wrist....:eek: :lol:lol:lol:lol

We have a few of those blue Tesco bags, I fitted them with a ply or MDF bottom, and they are used for the groceries, packing clothes to go away to say travel lodges or our daughters, used for boating items, those bags are generally rectangular, and with a firm base, can hold a lot of stuff.
 
I think it's a great idea. I currently have £3459.65 in assets in the cupboard underneath my kitchen sink :D
 
I've never paid 5p for a plastic bag as far as I can remember.
Neither do I use a plastic liner in my bin. Why would you need one ? There should be nothing in there to make the plastic bin dirty :nenau
We recycle virtually everthing. The only mucky stuff is a bit of food waste and that goes in the compost bin. Again no liner :nenau

I guess it's all to do with changing the attitudes of feckwits who think it's fine to lob out their bloody MacDonalds wrappers etc as soon as they've carbed up :doh
We have bins on the beach that twat grockles still can't work out what they're fookin' for :(

Ah well , every little helps ;)
rant over.
 
don simon said:
In answer to the first question, it's not about the cost of the bag. It's about the cost of the bag to the environment.
Secondly, the cost of the 4,5p bag goes straight back into the company that sold you the bag, the 5p charge goes to charity, and by god this country needs charitable donations.
Thirdly, there was a dramatic reduction and change of mind set in, the mighty, Wales http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/04/plastic-bag-use-down-70-wales-since-charges-began.
It's not hard getting and taking a bag to the supermarket, or using a box at Lidl/Aldi (they have pleny around the store).
My concern is what damage the bag for life does to the environment.
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I do not believe for one minute that any of it goes to charity, you are being conned, Rick
 
solarman216 said:
I do not believe for one minute that any of it goes to charity, you are being conned, Rick
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That's a tad cynical Rick, I suppose the best policy is to buy a bag for life, I currently use an IKEA blue bag. Far fewer of them in the oceans than plastic bags.
 
I don't buy plastic bags, I have a free source of them!
The wife pays for the shopping and bring these bags home with her!!!
Take a leaf outta my book lads, send her indoors shopping on her own:thumbs
 
solarman216 said:
I do not believe for one minute that any of it goes to charity, you are being conned, Rick
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If we happen to find ourselves buying a bag, then it's worth asking them which charity the money is going to, if they don't know, then get them to ask a supervisor, after all, it's your money.:augie
We give a lot to charity in one form or another, and it's our choice where the money goes, but if some places give money to charities that just line pockets of fat cats then we would think again.

Rustic
 
Got to say this forum has excelled it's self again, some great views and comments. Like Pete I recycle as much as I can but have to admit I do think a bin liner is essential as the bin does get mucky if noy yucky with some of the waste. Is the key there waste? Are we wasting the wrong things perhaps. Makes you think doesn't it.
To be honest doubt a supermarket could or would tell you what charity any money goes to but like others I think it'll go into their coffers so they can pay the "living wage" not!
I also think the worst people for wasting things will still paf for ten or so carrier bags each weekly shop. After all people don't seem to value money these days. Proof if needed walk past your local shops and see how many coppers and 5p coins are just discarded on the pavement.

Personally I think as time goes by people will accept they pay 5p for a bag and not think about it. Then the waste continues.

Pete totally agree why can't some people use bins, upsets me when I see rubbish dumped anywhere.
 
Here's an odd one... on Tuesday this week is our bin day, we were a bit late bringing the bin up the drive, but when I did, I always look inside to check that they had emptied it fully...
:eek::eek: There was a McDonalds takeaway bag in there, and an empty carlsberg lager can:eek::eek:
not leftover from our litter I can assure you. I guess it could have been worse, there could have been a Land Rover magazine in there too.:lol
I can only guess that one of our locals in the village, on their daily walk had found it and placed it in our bin as they passed. Quite a lot of people in the village do this.
If so, well done.:clap:clap
Another piece of litter kept off our street.

My daughter does this too whilst out with the push chair.
Maybe we should all take this attitude.:thumb2
 
I always use the self service tills until now, they have taken the bags away and you have to ask someone for them and guess what no one around to ask or it takes them ages to go and get one so I may aswell que... That's progress for ya.
My wife is anal about not paying for bags but I don't care it's only 5 or 10p unless it's a planed shopping trip then we take bags.
 
rustic said:
If we happen to find ourselves buying a bag, then it's worth asking them which charity the money is going to, if they don't know, then get them to ask a supervisor, after all, it's your money.:augie

Rustic
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Hope I am not behind you in the queue when you ask ! lol
 
Change of routine needed.

We go shopping with at least 20 bags in the back of the Jeep some made of plastic some woven fabric etc.

We get to the checkout and realise we are in my car with no bags so we buy some more.
 
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Paultrol said:
I thought the same :thumbs



Why pay 5p for a bag, you get the whole trolley for a £1 at Aldi.:naughty
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That's what we do.just re pack the trolley,wheel it out to car and load the boot.
Job done:thumb2
Leaving the trolley behind though
 
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